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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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